W H Adamson High School
309 E Ninth St, Dallas, TX 75203. 38.7% of its 349 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 64 graduates at Texas public universities, 34.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from W H Adamson
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18.6%Texas public 2-year college 19.5%Texas private college 0.6%Not found in Texas colleges 48.7%ID not trackable 12.6%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 19 10 13 10 12 34.4% Texas public 2-year college 29 10 5 6 15 32.3% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to W H Adamson
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Dallas College 2.0 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Paul Quinn College 6.1 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 University of North Texas at Dallas 6.2 mi 39% $12,111 — The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 6.5 mi 65% $32,275 $39,469 Southern Methodist University 6.9 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037 Dallas Baptist University 7.8 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff (0.6 mi, 8.3% to college) · Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet (0.8 mi, 60.4% to college) · Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt (0.8 mi, 75.2% to college) · Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services High School (0.8 mi, 78.9% to college) · School for the Talented and Gifted (0.8 mi, 48.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Dallas ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | W H Adamson | Dallas ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 38.7% | 41.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of W H Adamson High School graduates go to college?
- 38.7% of the Class of 2024 at W H Adamson High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
